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India v New Zealand
New Zealand in India and Pakistan 1955/56 (4th Test)
VenueEden Gardens, Calcutta on 28th, 29th, 31st December 1955, 1st, 2nd January 1956 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossIndia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresDD Desai, SK Ganguli
Close of play day 1New Zealand (1) 35/1 (Sutcliffe 14*, Guy 9*)
Close of play day 2New Zealand (1) 262/4 (Reid 120*, MacGibbon 2*)
Close of play day 3India (2) 107/1 (Contractor 54*, Roy 23*)
Close of play day 4India (2) 301/4 (Manjrekar 76*, Ramchand 10*)
India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MH Mankadc McMahon b Reid25     
NJ Contractorb Hayes6     
P Royb Hayes28     
VL Manjrekarc Reid b Cave1     
*PR Umrigarrun out1     
GS Ramchandb Reid1     
JM Ghorpadeb Alabaster39 1006- 
DG Phadkarrun out0     
+CT Patankarb Reid13     
GR Sunderamnot out3     
SP Gupteb Alabaster4     
Extras(4 b, 2 lb, 5 nb)11
Total(all out, 59.3 overs)132
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Contractor), 2-41 (Mankad), 3-42 (Manjrekar), 4-47 (Umrigar), 5-49 (Ramchand), 6-87 (Roy), 7-88 (Phadkar), 8-125 (Ghorpade), 9-125 (Patankar), 10-132 (Gupte, 59.3 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hayes14   3382--
MacGibbon13   3270--
Cave14   6291--
Reid16   9193--
Alabaster2.3082--
New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JG Leggatc Patankar b Sunderam8     
B Sutcliffec Patankar b Ramchand25     
JW Guylbw b Gupte91 29113- 
JR Reidb Sunderam120 27315- 
SN McGregorb Gupte6     
AR MacGibbonst Patankar b Gupte23     
NS Harfordc Mankad b Ramchand25     
*HB Cavec Umrigar b Gupte5     
JC Alabasterc Patankar b Gupte18     
JA Hayesb Gupte1     
+TG McMahonnot out1     
Extras(7 b, 3 lb, 3 nb)13
Total(all out, 145.5 overs)336
Fall of wickets:
1-25 (Leggat), 2-55 (Sutcliffe), 3-239 (Guy), 4-255 (McGregor), 5-262 (Reid), 6-300 (MacGibbon), 7-310 (Cave), 8-318 (Harford), 9-333 (Hayes), 10-336 (Alabaster, 145.5 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Phadkar35   9760--
Sunderam21   6462--
Gupte33.57906--
Ramchand37   15642--
Mankad1   090--
Ghorpade1   0170--
Umrigar17   7210--
India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MH Mankadc MacGibbon b Reid17     
NJ Contractorb Hayes61     
P Roylbw b Cave100 33615- 
VL Manjrekarc MacGibbon b Reid90     
*PR Umrigarb MacGibbon15     
GS Ramchandnot out106 22013- 
JM Ghorpadec Sutcliffe b Cave4     
DG Phadkarb Hayes17     
+CT Patankarnot out1     
GR Sunderamdid not bat      
SP Guptedid not bat      
Extras(9 b, 10 lb, 8 nb)27
Total(7 wickets, declared, 209 overs)438
Fall of wickets:
1-40 (Mankad), 2-119 (Contractor), 3-262 (Roy), 4-287 (Umrigar), 5-331 (Manjrekar), 6-370 (Ghorpade), 7-424 (Phadkar)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hayes30   4672--
MacGibbon43   16921--
Cave57   26852--
Reid45   21872--
Alabaster27   7520--
Sutcliffe7   0280--
New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JG Leggatc Mankad b Phadkar7     
B Sutcliffelbw b Gupte5     
JW Guyb Phadkar0  -- 
SN McGregorb Mankad29     
JR Reidb Mankad5     
NS Harfordc Phadkar b Gupte1  -- 
AR MacGibbonnot out21     
*HB Cavenot out4     
JC Alabasterdid not bat      
JA Hayesdid not bat      
+TG McMahondid not bat      
Extras(2 lb, 1 nb)3
Total(6 wickets, 34 overs)75
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Sutcliffe), 2-9 (Guy), 3-37 (Leggat), 4-42 (McGregor), 5-47 (Harford), 6-55 (Reid)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Phadkar4   1112--
Sunderam3   1130--
Gupte14   7302--
Ramchand1   040--
Mankad12   8142--
Notes
--> CT Patankar made his debut in Test matches
--> CT Patankar made his last appearance in Test matches
--> GR Sunderam made his last appearance in Test matches
--> JM Ghorpade (1) passed his previous highest score of 35 in Test matches
--> JW Guy (1) 50 in 227 minutes with 7 fours
--> JR Reid (1) 50 in 80 minutes with 7 fours
--> JR Reid (1) 100 in 238 minutes with 13 fours
--> AR MacGibbon (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 21
--> JC Alabaster (1) passed his previous highest score of 16 in Test matches
--> NJ Contractor (2) 50 in 158 minutes
--> P Roy (2) 100 in 305 minutes with 15 fours
--> VL Manjrekar (2) 50 in 145 minutes
--> GS Ramchand (2) 50 in 125 minutes with 6 fours
--> GS Ramchand (2) passed his previous highest score of 72 in Test matches
--> GS Ramchand (2) made his first century in Test matches
--> GS Ramchand (2) 100 in 216 minutes with 13 fours
--> CT Patankar made his debut for India in First-Class matches
--> JM Ghorpade made his debut in India in Test matches